Merrymakers Association FY2023 filing

Omaha, NEUnknown exempt organizationEIN 47-0692363

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To improve the quality of life for seniors by encouraging active participation, increasing social interaction, and sparking memories through professional entertainment.

70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $94K a year · 22% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $93K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$41K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$419K
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$543K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$541K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$419K
FY2023▼ -3%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$500K
FY2021$421K
FY2022$431K
FY2023$419K
FY2024$382K
Expenses
$543K
FY2023▲ +19%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$356K
FY2021$348K
FY2022$454K
FY2023$543K
FY2024$923K
Net assets
$541K
FY2023▼ -18%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$613K
FY2021$685K
FY2022$663K
FY2023$541K
FY2024$0

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $378K Management & general 30% · $165K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer and Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Entertains seniors to boost quality of life through activity, social connection, and memory sparking.

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1 program service account for $378K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
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Performing Arts Programs

Senior residential facilities programs: free entertainment programs for residents of nursing homes. Merrymakers provided programs for 187 facilities in 2023.

$378Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $450K · 2024–2024
Dreamweaver FoundationNE · FY2024$450,238

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$419K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$240K
Other incomeLn 4–11$173K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Money outPt IX
$543K
Ln 25
Programscol B$378K
Managementcol C$165K
Owns and owesPt X
$541K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$571K
Total assetsLn 16$581K
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$240K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Other incomeLn 4–11$173K
Total revenueLn 12$419K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$538K
SavingsLn 2$33K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$571K
Other assetsLn 15$805
Total assetsLn 16$581K
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K
Net assetsLn 32$541K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 617
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$691K$571K
Total assetsLn 16$699K$581K
LiabilitiesLn 26$37K$41K
Net assetsLn 32$663K$541K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$76K$76K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$4K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$6K
Legal feesLn 11b$665$665
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$17K$17K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$14K
OccupancyLn 16$15K$15K
TravelLn 17$73K$73K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$13K$13K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$300K$288K$12K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$253$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$543K$378K$165K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $382K$923K−$541K$0 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $419K$543K−$123K$541K 990 PDF
FY2022 $431K$454K−$23K$663K 990 PDF
FY2021 $421K$348K$72K$685K 990 PDF
FY2020 $500K$356K$143K$613K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $419,354 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$239,752
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$239,752
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $6,535$6,535
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $173,067$173,067
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,535 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $173,067$419,354
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $542,751 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $76,453$76,453
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $3,875$3,875
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $5,849$5,849
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $665$665
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,275$8,275
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $16,795$16,795
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $11,055$11,055
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $13,899$13,899
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $14,760$14,760
IX-17 TravelPrograms $72,529$72,529
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $12,536$12,536
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,169$3,169
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $288,460 · Management $11,968$300,428
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $253 · Management $2,210$2,463
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $378,037 · Management $164,714 · Fundraising $0$542,751
Part X · Balance sheet $581,375 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $676,613$538,109
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $14,736$32,861
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $7,000$9,600
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $805$805
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $699,154$581,375
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $35,092$36,090
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,000$1,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $554$3,746
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $36,646$40,836
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $662,508$540,539
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $699,154$581,375
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $540,539 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$419,354
XI-2 Total expenses$542,751
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$123,397
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$662,508
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,428
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$540,539

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